After decades of demonizing all types of fat, we now know that the fat found in avocados, nuts, coconut oil, and even things like lard or grass-fed butter are good for us and help keep our bodies healthy.
And they are a great addition to your intermittent fast.
Healthy Fat During Intermittent Fasting
Some of the benefits of intermittent fasting are weight loss and the self-healing mode your body goes into when there’s no food to process. The interesting fact is that the addition of pure, healthy fat does not negate those effects and instead gives your metabolism a boost and encourages fat burning.
What does this mean for you during your intermittent fast? It means that you can consume some fat throughout the day which will keep you from going hungry and it helps keep your energy up without sacrificing the benefits of fasting. On the contrary, it enhances your intermittent fast.
Consuming Coconut Oil or Butter
An easy way to implement this is to add a spoon full of organic coconut oil to your coffee in the morning.
Or you could give bullet coffee a try which is a mixture of black coffee, coconut oil, and grass-fed butter. It may sound weird – and frankly a little gross, but the end result, when you blend everything together, is a delicious, creamy, frothy coffee drink, not unlike a latte.
Just be sure to leave out the sugar. A little stevia is a good alternative if you need your fancy coffee drink to be sweet.
Give adding a little coconut oil and butter to your diet a try during your intermittent fast. You’ll find it much easier to skip breakfast and lunch while still keeping up your energy so you can get through your busy day.
Making and Consuming Bone Broth
Another option is to make a batch of bone broth that has plenty of healthy fat, collagen, and various minerals in it.
Making the broth is easy to do. Take the bones from a roasted chicken and put them into a large pot with plenty of water and a splash of apple cider vinegar. The vinegar will help leach minerals from the bones. Cover, bring the broth to a boil and simmer it for 12 to 24 hours. You can also add a little garlic and some herbs for flavor if you’d like.
Strain the broth, add little butter or coconut oil to each cup if you’d like and sip it throughout the day until you’re ready for your main meal.
Consuming Fats with Your After Fasting Meal
Speaking of your main meal, don’t be afraid to include some healthy fats there as well. Cook up some bacon or slice up some avocado. Use butter and coconut oil when you cook or to finish off your meals and enjoy.
The fat will help keep you full longer and your body needs them to do the internal repairs it’s busily performing during the hours you spent fasting.
Instead of cutting out fat, focus on cutting out refined carbohydrates and sugar from your diet. Not only is it much healthier, but it also keeps your blood sugar from spiking and makes it easier to stick to your intermittent fasting schedule.
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